Scan barcode
A review by imme_van_gorp
Prince of Lies by Lucy Lennox
5.0
|| 4.5 stars ||
Oh my gosh, this was so sweet and also surprisingly funny! This book made me snort, snicker, giggle and laugh out loud. It had a very wholesome and warm feel to it, and generally just succeeded in creating a perfect mix of quirky humour, loveable characters, a cute romance and a slightly crazy yet immensely fun plot.
The story is about Rowe and Bash, who couldn’t possibly come from more opposite backgrounds, but an insane plan and an even more insane execution of said plan throws them together anyway.
Rowe is a gentle, hilarious, silly, stronghearted young man who wants funding for a project he created in the honour of his twin sister’s tragic death. However, as a poor guy with no college education or inside connections, he discovers it is impossible to find anyone interested in backing his (brilliant) project. After having tried about a million times, he realises he will have to resort to more drastic measures to get the ball on his project rolling.
Thus, he decides to impersonate the founder of a major company at a charity gala in the hopes of finding someone willing to listen to his idea when they think someone more important is asking for their attention. At this gala he meets Bash, who just so happens to be one of the real founders of the company Rowe’s impersonating, which means Bash immediately knows Rowe is lying. Nonetheless, Bash is completely enamoured by the angelic liar, which leads him to not call Rowe out on his fake identity, and instead decides to play his own trick on Rowe by pretending to be his PA! This results in both of them sort of lying to each other in the most hilarious and winding way possible.
Honestly, I know this plot sounds pretty silly. And, well, it is. But I didn’t care whatsoever! It was simply so. much. fun.
Rowe’s impersonation of an eccentric millionaire, his nervous rambling, and the ridiculous lies he told to keep up the charade all had me absolutely rolling with laughter. This guy was so pure yet so funny, and I completely understood why Bash was so enamoured with him from the get-go. Honestly, I’d be completely smitten with him too! However, their interactions were not only hilarious, they were also genuinely so adorable and heart-warming. I couldn’t help but love this couple!
The plot, as I said before, was clearly not the most profound, but it still managed to keep me entertained throughout and I was truly invested in seeing certain things unfold. One thing that happened here seriously took me by surprise, and I thought the whole thing was pretty well-thought out.
Even though it somehow feels like this whole book would probably be stupid, it wasn’t really? It was clear the author put effort into creating this story, and it paid off.
All in all, I had an absolute blast reading this book and Rowe will go down as one of the most entertaining characters I have encountered lately.
The author made it seem like this would become a series, and I’m definitely keen on reading any of the possible sequels that will involve the other members of their friend group.
Oh my gosh, this was so sweet and also surprisingly funny! This book made me snort, snicker, giggle and laugh out loud. It had a very wholesome and warm feel to it, and generally just succeeded in creating a perfect mix of quirky humour, loveable characters, a cute romance and a slightly crazy yet immensely fun plot.
The story is about Rowe and Bash, who couldn’t possibly come from more opposite backgrounds, but an insane plan and an even more insane execution of said plan throws them together anyway.
Rowe is a gentle, hilarious, silly, stronghearted young man who wants funding for a project he created in the honour of his twin sister’s tragic death. However, as a poor guy with no college education or inside connections, he discovers it is impossible to find anyone interested in backing his (brilliant) project. After having tried about a million times, he realises he will have to resort to more drastic measures to get the ball on his project rolling.
Thus, he decides to impersonate the founder of a major company at a charity gala in the hopes of finding someone willing to listen to his idea when they think someone more important is asking for their attention. At this gala he meets Bash, who just so happens to be one of the real founders of the company Rowe’s impersonating, which means Bash immediately knows Rowe is lying. Nonetheless, Bash is completely enamoured by the angelic liar, which leads him to not call Rowe out on his fake identity, and instead decides to play his own trick on Rowe by pretending to be his PA! This results in both of them sort of lying to each other in the most hilarious and winding way possible.
Honestly, I know this plot sounds pretty silly. And, well, it is. But I didn’t care whatsoever! It was simply so. much. fun.
Rowe’s impersonation of an eccentric millionaire, his nervous rambling, and the ridiculous lies he told to keep up the charade all had me absolutely rolling with laughter. This guy was so pure yet so funny, and I completely understood why Bash was so enamoured with him from the get-go. Honestly, I’d be completely smitten with him too! However, their interactions were not only hilarious, they were also genuinely so adorable and heart-warming. I couldn’t help but love this couple!
The plot, as I said before, was clearly not the most profound, but it still managed to keep me entertained throughout and I was truly invested in seeing certain things unfold. One thing that happened here seriously took me by surprise, and I thought the whole thing was pretty well-thought out.
Even though it somehow feels like this whole book would probably be stupid, it wasn’t really? It was clear the author put effort into creating this story, and it paid off.
All in all, I had an absolute blast reading this book and Rowe will go down as one of the most entertaining characters I have encountered lately.
The author made it seem like this would become a series, and I’m definitely keen on reading any of the possible sequels that will involve the other members of their friend group.